Communications With The Tenant

One of the most important services that a property management professional in Foxcroft performs is providing a level of separation between the tenant and the landlord. The best practice is for the owner to deny any direct contact with the tenant. Important tip for landlords: never share your contact information with the tenant.

Tenants in Foxcroft typically ask to bend rules, or make other special requests. The property manager knows the rules and knows why the rules exist. A tenant can catch an uniformed rental investor at a moment of weakness causing the rental investor to give into a request that is against the owner's own interests.

The consequence of acceding to a seemingly simple request can be a disaster in the long run. Furthermore, once the renter believes there is a higher authority to appeal to, the tenant will take every question to the rental investor, which cost the rental investor time and effort.

Tenants will use contact with the property owner to build a personal relationship with the owner. Personal feelings can make it much harder for the owner to make objective business decisions in a impersonal manner. Additionally, the renter can hound or harass a property owner at odd hours or with various requests.

 

We're paid to be your defend the landlord's interests. It's harder to do that job when the renter is going to ask the owner to second-guess our work.